New Delhi, March 18 -- At a time when India is looking to strengthen its Air Force, the Defence Ministry has informed the Standing Committee on Defence that it is looking to join one of the two European global consortia working on developing sixth-generation fighter aircraft.

The Committee said one of the consortiums has the UK, Italy and Japan, while the other one comprises Germany and France.

"The Committee have been informed that two consortia are working on the sixth-generation aircraft. One is a consortium of the UK, Italy, and Japan and the other is a consortium of France and Germany and both are developing aircraft," the Committee said in its report tabled in Lok Sabha today.

"The Committee have also been informed that the Air F...